ST. BERNADETTE’S PARENT CLUB, supported by the School Commission, strives to bring our families, our parish, and our school together as one community. Every parent and guardian belongs to Parent Club, and together we make a difference.

Through generosity, shared time, and school spirit, Parent Club leads events like cultural dinners, the Bite of Bernadette, Boo-Na-Dette, the Jog-A-Thon, and the Read-A-Thon. In addition to raising funds to support our school, these traditions build memories, create new connections, and show the strength of our Panther family.

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LATEST NEWS

Welcome Back!

Thank you to all who attended our August Parent Club meeting. Read the minutes here!

We look forward to seeing everyone at Back to School Night on Thursday, August 27th from 5-7PM. After dropping off your school supplies and saying hello to your teacher, please come find our table! We’ll be available to answer any questions you have about signing up to volunteer, tracking hours, GiveButter, and our upcoming events.

Our first fundraiser of the school year is the Jog-a-thon, and we are VERY excited! Students can look forward to new prizes and T-shirts. Go Panthers!

Please sign up to help at our upcoming events here.

And, if you’d like a quiet way to knock out some volunteer hours before school starts, we have a few campus tasks that need doing. Please consider signing up here.

Finally, we still have some open Parent Club roles:

• Vice President
• Volunteer Coordinator
• General Member

Questions? Please contact us at parentclub@stbernadettesea.org, or attend our next meeting on Monday September 14th at 6PM.  All are welcome!

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GENERAL INFO

Meetings

Every St. Bernadette parent and guardian is part of Parent Club—you already belong! We invite you to join our monthly meetings where we connect, share ideas, and help plan our school events and fundraisers.

If you can’t make a meeting but would still like to be involved, you can explore volunteer opportunities and upcoming events any time HERE. Your presence, whether in person or through your support, makes a meaningful difference to our students and our school.

UPCOMING PARENT CLUB MEETINGS

Our school events wouldn’t happen without our amazing coordinators and volunteer helpers! Check out our current event needs HERE.

• Jog-a-thon Friday, 9/18
• Boonadette Friday, 10/23
• Possible Event: Chili Cook-off
• Possible Event: Holiday Bazaar
• Gala/Auction: April
• Bite Of Bernadette: May
• Cultural dinners

 

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Volunteer Commitments

VOLUNTEER HOURS

St. Bernadette families are required per the enrollment contract to volunteer 30 hours of service to the school or parish (this includes church and CYO Athletics volunteering). Hours not completed are billed at $30 per hour at the end of May.

• Sign Up to Volunteer HERE
• Submit volunteer hours (scroll to bottom for form.)
• Additional on campus volunteer roles can be found here.
• NOTE: All volunteer hours must be made in SERVICE HOURS. We are thankful for all donations and procured items. However, unless noted, donations, procurement items such as raffle prizes, are not to substitute for volunteer service hours. Time spent procuring or soliciting donations do count towards service hours, but the value of procured or donated gifts are not considered in the recording of any volunteer time.
• Questions? Email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org

FUNDRAISING COMMITMENTS

Families are committed to the following fundraisers:

• Jog-A-Thon (September, $200)
• Raffle Ticket Sale (January/February, $120)
• Read-A-Thon (March, $200)

Each family must raise the required minimum amount for these three fundraisers. Amounts not raised are billed to the family’s account by the next month.

VIRTUS SAFETY TRAINING – ONLINE

Volunteers working directly in the school or with students must complete a VIRTUS Safety Training, that is accessible online at no cost. Take the course and learn more here: https://stbernadettesea.org/volunteer-information/

• Thinking of going on a class fieldtrip? Virtus Training is needed.
• Thinking of helping a teacher in class? Virtus Training needed.
• Participating in a class party where you’ll interact with students? Virtus Training is needed.
• Volunteering to coach or assistant coach a sport with CYO Athletics? Virtus Training is needed.
• Volunteering at an event where you’ll be interacting with students? Virtus Training is needed.

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2026-2027 PARENT CLUB LEADERSHIP

St. Bernadette Parents and guardians can serve in Leadership Roles as an Executive member, Event chair, or in General Membership capacity. Regardless, all Parents and Guardians of St. Bernadette students are part of Parent Club and are invited to attend meetings to stay up to date on school events and participate in decision making.

Parent Club members in leadership roles adhere to St. Bernadette Parish School values and mission, attend monthly meetings, and assist in Parent club sponsored events. Members in Executive roles often contribute beyond 25 volunteer commitment hours.

2026-2027 Membership Leadership:

To serve in leadership please, fill out this form. Questions? Please email:  parentclub@stbernadettesea.org.

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PARENT CLUB FAQS

What is required of a Chair/Co-Chair?

Chairs & Co-Chairs take on the lead role in planning an event. Parent Club supports the chairs to help carry out planning activities, needs and recruitment of volunteers. Chairs are essential leaders who bring new ideas and vision to event planning. Chairs and Co-chairs work along side the Fundraising Chair and commit to organizing and leading planning meetings and to day of event operations.

I’m interested in being part of a Committee or a Planning Team. What does this entail?

We encourage all families to join a committee. Committees focus on one particular event for the year. Committees and Planning Teams work together to organize the event from planning to execution. Chairs and Co-Chairs collaborate with Committee and core Planning Team members. Together they work to delegate logistic tasks such as Set Up, Break Down, Decorations, Supplies, Admissions, Raffles, Service and other specific event needs.

Being part of a Committee or a Planning team is a great opportunity to make new friendships with other families and create memorable experiences for our students and community!

How many hours do I get for volunteering as a Chair, Co-Chair or Committee/Planning team member?

Volunteers receive the number of hours they volunteer.

• • Chairs and Co-Chairs of larger events, like cultural dinners, typically spend 15 or more hours in planning, meetings and running the event itself. They’ll often receive 15 or more hours.
  • This varies for a Chair or Co-Chair who leads a smaller event with minimal time commitment–like our Easter Egg Hunt that lasts 1 hour. These Chairs and Co-Chairs may spend 6-8 hours planning and organizing, and receive 8-10 hours after set up and running the event.
  • Committee and Planning team members hours vary–it can be a role that requires 10 hours (in planning, cooking, and/or serving at an event) or can be as little as 5 hours (in attending meetings and doing set up and break down of tables and chairs).

Can I participate via Zoom?

Yes, families can participate in monthly meetings via zoom. Some guidelines: Zoom participants must remain on mute and direct questions or comments to the chat box for meeting moderator. During comment segments, participants can unmute and raise hands to take turns to speak. Families who attend Parent Club meetings receive 1 volunteer hour for their presence. Families must sign in to record their attendance.

 To see Parent Club By Laws, view this document.

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If you’d like to create an event and propose it to the Parent Club, please email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org. We’d love to hear from you!